Church Getaway and Micah's Baptism

We just got home from a family camp get-away with our church. It's a very busy work weekend for me with four services to plan, but the kids always love going there. It's in Williams, Arizona, which is only about 40 minutes from us. We did a baptism service on Saturday morning. I wasn't planning on baptizing Micah even though he's made it very clear to me that he's accepted Jesus into his heart. I kept telling him we'd baptize him when he's a little older. In the midst of the baptisms that were happening, I sensed the strong desire to baptize him. I asked Micah if he was ready to be baptized and confirmed his acceptance of Christ. I asked Sara to run and get us a couple towels so we could dry off when we got out of the pool. As Pastor Paul was about to dismiss people, I asked if we could do one more. So Micah and I jumped in the pool, and I had the awesome privilege of baptizing him. But, I made one tragic mistake in the midst of the spontaneity... I didn't notice that Sara had not yet gotten back with the towels  :-( She was not very happy with me that she missed it all. It still makes my heart sink as I write this. The  church had dispersed by the time I realized what happened, but after lunch we gathered everyone around the pool again and I baptized Micah for the second time with Pastor Paul's blessing; this time with Sara present. Maybe he received a double-dose of the Holy Spirit :-) Needless to say, Sara's still working through the process of forgiveness for me, but I think it helped to do the second baptism.

Overall, the weekend went really pretty well and we're all a bit tired after the jam-packed weekend. I'll be taking Monday off for sure to recover a bit.

Visit From Grandma Pam

Grandma Pam came to stay with us for several days last week. We had a great visit, but the time went by too fast. Here's a few pictures:

Grandma Pam, Aubri, Gavin, & Micah

A late birthday celebration for Grandma Pam

Teaching Aubri to crochet

Successful Drop-Off!

The kids were super excited about school today! No anxiety, no stress... thank God! It'll be fun to hear how they're first day was when they get home!

Micah, Aubri, and Gavin in front of Mountain School

Kids Start School Tomorrow!

All the kids start school tomorrow at a small charter school called Mountain School. This will be the first time in a while that Sara will have a break from homeschooling. I think everyone is prepared to go except Micah. Last night he was crying and saying he's NOT going to school. Today he had to go in with Sara and meet his teacher. Sara had to bribe him with fruit snacks and hotdogs, and I hear it turned out to be a good visit.

We are praying for the kids to transition well and that they enjoy their school, their teachers, and their new friends. Will you join us?